by Our Correspondnent in Colombo A significant disclosure was made during yesterday’s court proceedings into Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, when Additional Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris told the court that military
Israel’s security cabinet has formally approved a new military strategy to seize and occupy the entire Gaza Strip indefinitely, a move that is sparking deep concern among international humanitarian agencies and drawing
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The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers ~VShakespeare, Henry VI (Act IV, Scene II ) Current Relevance In a characteristically incisive manner, Shakespeare—through the infamous line “The first thing
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Europe’s justice systems are in crisis, facing chronic underfunding that is leading to crumbling infrastructure, growing case backlogs, and eroding trust in the rule of law, senior lawyers warn. In countries across
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In the tranquil suburb of Tanglin, not far from the US Embassy and British High Commission, lies a facility that feels more like a sci-fi set than a police station. This is
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The European Union has imposed modest fines on tech giants Apple and Meta under its new Digital Markets Act (DMA), signaling its intent to enforce landmark digital regulations while carefully managing rising
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Accountability, or the orchestrated illusion of it, lies at the bleeding heart of our modern socio-political malaise. From the crumbling courthouses of collapsing democracies to the gilded executive chambers of unrestrained autocrats,
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The United Arab Emirates has announced a bold and unprecedented move to use artificial intelligence to help write, review, and amend its laws — a world-first initiative that officials claim could speed
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Hong Kong police have arrested eight suspects accused of using deepfake technology to bypass bank verification systems and open accounts using altered identity cards—a tactic that forms part of a broader cybercrime
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by Luxman Aravind “Siri Dalada Wandanawa”, the special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic, being held for the first time in 16 years, is scheduled to commence at the Temple of the
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A sweeping investigation by The Intercept has uncovered alarming details about a little-known data hub quietly amassing hundreds of millions of financial records — a trove increasingly used by Immigration and Customs
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It is well known that the judgments delivered by courts at different levels are not always consistent, as they are often based on the perspectives of the judges regarding the interpretation of
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The UAE Cabinet, chaired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, convened at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi on Monday to approve key
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All the rights secured to the citizens under the Constitution are worth nothing, and a mere bubble, except guaranteed to them by an independent and virtuous Judiciary. ~ Andrew Jackson How it
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OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, has escalated its ongoing legal battle with Elon Musk, accusing the billionaire of launching a “campaign of harassment” designed to destroy the company. In a countersuit filed
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On 8th April 2025, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India severely criticised the Tamil Nadu Governor for not giving assent to ten bills for several months after they were
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